There are 5 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde by bus, train (TGV), car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 44m€35–70Train
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueuxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillardetrain Ter
7h 25m€70–153Drive 434.7 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillardecar 434.7 km
4h 6m€69–99Bus, fly
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritzbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE)plane BIQ - BVE
10h 2m€169–602Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Brive-la-Gaillardebus 1706 / ...
7h 36m€36–59
Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €65 - €100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Sebastián - Bus Station station and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Amara-Donostia and arriving at Brive La Gaillarde via Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean and Perigueux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 437 km. The road distance is 434.7 km.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde without a car is to bus which takes 5h 44m and costs €35 - €70.
The bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub takes 5h 44m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Hendaye station.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde is to bus which takes 5h 44m and costs €35 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €160 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub twice daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 5h 44m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Amara-Donostia to Brive La Gaillarde via Hendaia, Hendaye, Bordeaux St Jean, and Perigueux in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- chalair.eu
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brive–Souillac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brive–Souillac Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Brive–Souillac Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Perigueux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perigueux to Brive La Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Biarritz
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Book your Donostia / San Sebastián to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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